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I find it increasingly difficult to select 1st & Reverse when stationary, possibly more so when the engine is warm/hot. It sometimes helps to select 3rd first, then 1st, as I was told that this can help "stop" the shaft to ease engaging gear. But not always. 1. Does this mean that sync...

For anyone with 30 minutes to spare, this is quite a well produced video of the recent Treffen in Sud Tirol. I think it represents the fabulous weekend well. We get blink & you’ll miss it cameos at times 01:39, 11:48 and 21:25. The commentary is in German, but I don’t think much is lost by not u...

From memory I use the lower photo position.

Did they ever? Certainly my UK spec 1972 LWB had round ones from he start. (The external "wing" mirrors that is).

Worked out how to check resistance of the coil (3.6 ö), so that is fine. But I can't remove the points base without removing the distributor body from the engine as I can't get to the three screws on the outside, and I really don't want to muck up the timing. So will try again another day.

Sadly I didn't take many photos of individual Haflinger - I have so many from previous European trips! There was an EV conversion which was most impressive, and some incredible restorations, mainly Italian. I would say perhaps 30% were in excellent condition, 50% were used if not abused. Mainly mili...

Thanks John, will let you know. FWIW I have a Pertronix Ignitor "MV-121 - Ignitor 12v 2 cyl Haflinger", https://expedition-imports.com/mv121 Cost me USD 140 from Expedition Imports in 2014. A scan of the instructions is attached below & also a photo of the box contents. Looking at the ...

John - I have a Pertronix set that I bought in the US several years ago but never plucked up the courage to fit it. Must get over it and just fit it some time!

Just returned from a fabulous few days in Sud Tirol in northern Italy. Originally planned for May 2020 which was postponed to May 2021, which was also postponed. There were 130-150 Haflingers there, from Austria, Switzerland, German, Italy, Portugal, Lesotho (/Netherlands) and 2 from the UK. Gloriou...

Well done John - great journeying! Surprised how few Hafs turned up in comparison to the Pinzgauers though.

I went for a couple of local journeys today giving mine a final shakedown prior to Sud Tirol. With fingers crossed all seems OK for now

I have just upgraded my fuel filtering system by adding a modern plastic filter in line with the original glass bowl filter. But what I can't quite get my head around is why both of them only seem to be 30-50% full of fuel (when idling). Assuming they don't "need" to be full, how does the ...

Many thanks - I will use it today.

Would you ordinarily use a white exhaust sealant (Gun Gum in the UK) when re-fitting the exhaust? I have just dropped mine to try to sort out a small leak (fairly sure it was on the LH side manifold) - I have x4 new gaskets, but not sure whether to also use the sealant. Also, the straight "in l...

Looks very nice indeed.

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Hi John, I'm not going to Dersingham - the Haf is not yet ready. Are you? I have now jacked up the LHS & removed the drums and pads etc; none of the 4 "pistons" budge at all, with some _slight_ corrosion showing on the front. I have tried to "rotate" them to free them up, usi...

Fuel lines within the engine bay have now been re-routed, and an auxiliary in-line fuel filter installed. Much better. Took it out for a quick jolly - great to see it back in its rightful setting again; all seems OK short of finding & fixing a leak in the exhaust & sorting out the brakes, wh...

Thanks both - will make those amendments later today.

Looking back through some old photos, I see that the entire fuel line was merely see-through plastic pipes when I bought it (2004). IIRC they had gone hard - not good at all. When I first removed the engine (2007) I upgraded the two sections within the engine bay to the braided pipes, and then when ...

IIRC my "new" fuel line is rubber from the tank to the fuel filter, then two lengths of braided within the engine bay. I have just received 5m of E10 approved rubber hose so will replace all three sections. With cable ties it is easy to keep the last two sections well away from hot metal p...

The fuel was 5 years old***, complete with a pinch of "lead replacement additive", so I think it was more likely a case of the rubber perishing due to being empty? Certainly the fuel filter bowl was empty. But I will now get some E10 approved hose - I might even go the whole hog and replac...